Overview
- Owner Sly Restaurant Group—also behind Goma, Velvet Tango Room, Giappone and Slyman’s Tavern—announced the shutdowns on Dec. 3 via social media, effective immediately.
- Management said it evaluated multiple options but determined continuing operations was unsustainable given current economic pressures.
- The neighboring venues on Old River Road overlooking the Cuyahoga River did not detail any plans for reopening or replacement in the announcement.
- Inferno opened in 2017 as Dante’s Inferno and later shifted to a club format with DJs, bottle service and a late-night pizza window.
- Rum Runners launched in 2022 as a revival replacing Thirsty Dog, and the district also saw Margaritaville report a seasonal closure this week.